My first National Novel Writing Month -NaNoWriMo did terrible things to my ego, and I’ve been finding excuses not to write since then. On the upside, by trying to write a novel in 30 days learned a lot. Next time around, I need to: Set aside more time. I don’t type as quickly as I […]

I know it’s only the 28th, but I give up. National Novel Writing Month -NaNoWriMo- wins. It did not kick my ass. It chewed me up, spit me out, and pissed on the pieces. After 30,000 words I realized that I had contradicted –badly contradicted– pretty much everything I said in chapter one. I tried […]

I was looking for story prompts when I remembered these old family photos and thought they might serve as the core of a story. Or perhaps a nice little side story to flesh out a character. This lot is from Dock Marston’s “first ever outboard motorboat run of Grand Canyon” in 1951. From the Wikipedia: […]

This is the notebook that lives in my back pocket. I buy them on Amazon at 3 for $10, so they’re cheap enough to keep several around. There are a bunch of cheaper brands of notebooks, but, after trying several cheap units, Field Notes has turned out to be the best compromise between cost and […]

I went to the Hobby Lobby out in Henderson to buy a cork board to keep track of my characters and their relationships. Simple enough; until I got sidetracked by a cheap 18×24″ dry erase board. It was $8 and the store was giving an additional 20% discount. While the 20×28 unframed cork board was […]